Chicago-Carpenter

Anning-Johnson Co; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Anning-Johnson Co in Melrose Park, IL, is seeking a Carpenter to construct, erect, install, and repair wood and metal structures per blueprints and building plans. You will select materials, prepare layouts, mark lines, and shape components with hand and power tools, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local codes.

You will work under a foreman, be responsible for production quality, safety, and a neat worksite.

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints and building plans for material requirements.
• Ability to mark cutting lines and prepare layouts with basic measuring tools.
• Proficiency applying shop mathematics to solve problems and plan work.

Responsibilities

• Construct, erect, install and repair structures using wood, metal and related materials.
• Study blueprints or plans and select materials; cut, shape and assemble components.
• Ensure production quality and safety; work under foreman or lead hand.

Skills

Team Player

Education

Technical/other training (preferred)

Job description

Description

A Carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, metal, wallboard, etc., using carpenter's hand tools and power tools, and conforming to local building codes. While maintaining the necessary production and quality required to complete a project and exceeding the customers' expectations.

A Carpenter studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as metal studs or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated. Selects specified type of materials. Prepares layout, using tape, framing square, etc. Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials, using pencil, chalk, and marking gage. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using power and hand tools. Assembles, cuts and shapes materials and fastens them together with applicable fasteners. Verifies trueness of structures constructed prior to completion. Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls. Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.

Carpenters are typically responsible for the production and quality of the products they install. A carpenter will usually report to a foreman or lead man, and will be assigned a range of tasks to be completed. Timely production and quality are the main responsibilities of a carpenter. In addition, carpenters are responsible for working safely and maintaining a safe work environment.

Carpenters must work within precise limits and standards of accuracy. For example: carpenters must apply shop mathematics to solve problems; plan work and select proper tools; compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects; picture solid objects from drawings or diagrams; perform a variety of duties which may change often; and rate information using standards that can be measured or checked.

Physically, carpenters must be able to: Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders; reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials; lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see well (either naturally or with correction).

Wages based on unions scales: Range is $18.18 per hour for entry level apprentice to $55.11 per hour for journeyman, scales vary somewhat based on job site location.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

• Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

• Technical/other training (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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